Cuthbert Godfrey Chapman

Rear-Admiral (retired) Cuthbert Godfrey Chapman, M.V.O. (29 August, 1862 — 17 March, 1931) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Buckingham. Chapman was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1886.

His service record (ADM 196/42) and the Navy Lists disagree on the order in which he commanded Gleaner and Hussar in 1896-1998. We've chosen to trust the Service Record.

Chapman was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1898.

Chapman was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1904.

Chapman attended the War Course College session of November, 1905 through March, 1906 and his instructors described him as "Slow & not very reliable."

In January 1907, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Venus. He remained in her until August 1908.

He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Devonshire on 19 March, 1909.

He was appointed as captain of the battleship Venerable on 18 July, 1911.

He was made captain of Hindustan on 14 May of 1912, retaining that post for a year and five days.

Chapman retired on 7 July, 1914. He was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 June, 1916.

He succumbed to cerebral apoplexy on 17 March, 1931, widowing Mrs. Dorothy Beatrix Chapman.

See Also

• Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Robert G. Fraser	Captain of H.M.S. Gleaner 10 Jan, 1896 – 23 Dec, 1896	Succeeded by Gerald C. A. Marescaux
Preceded by Charles G. May	Captain of H.M.S. Hussar 23 Dec, 1896 – 26 Aug, 1898	Succeeded by Vivian O. L. Champion de Crespigny
Preceded by John M. de Robeck	Captain of H.M.S. Desperate 3 Nov, 1898 – 19 Apr, 1899	Succeeded by Charles P. Beaty-Pownall
Preceded by Reginald P. Cochran	Captain of H.M.S. Medea 1 Aug, 1902 – 15 Oct, 1903	Succeeded by Henry H. Bruce
Preceded by Charles E. Anson	Captain of H.M.S. Osborne 1 Dec, 1903 – 23 Jan, 1907	Succeeded by George R. Mansell
Preceded by Francis G. Eyre	Captain of H.M.S. Venus 23 Jan, 1907 – 17 Aug, 1908	Succeeded by Roger J. B. Keyes
Preceded by John de M. Hutchison	Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire 19 Mar, 1909 – 8 Nov, 1910	Succeeded by Herbert C. C. Da Costa
Preceded by Seymour E. Erskine	Captain of H.M.S. Venerable 8 Jul, 1911 – 14 May, 1912	Succeeded by Henry G. G. Sandeman
Preceded by Henry G. G. Sandeman	Captain of H.M.S. Hindustan 14 May, 1912 – 20 May, 1913	Succeeded by John Nicholas